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Elections in Costa Rica
Sovereign state
Elections in Costa Rica: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of government is Óscar Arias Sánchez.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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ÓA
Óscar Arias Sánchez live
Head of government - National Liberation Party
Party
National Liberation Party
Head of state
Laura Fernández Delgado
Region
North America
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Next election
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Government
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Capital
San José
Population
5 265 575
Country facts
Legislature
Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
Established
1821
Currency
Costa Rican colón
Official language
Spanish
Capital
San José
Region
North America
Area
51,179 km2
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Election history
1 February 2026parliamentary
Costa Rican general election
1 January 2026presidential
Costa Rican presidential election
6 February 2022presidential
Costa Rican presidential election
6 February 2022parliamentary
Costa Rican general election
1 April 2018presidential
Costa Rican presidential election
won: Carlos Alvarado Quesada
1 April 2018parliamentary
Costa Rican general election, 2018
2 February 2014presidential
Costa Rican presidential election
won: Luis Guillermo Solís
2 February 2014parliamentary
Costa Rican general election
7 February 2010parliamentary
Costa Rican general election
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2026 - Rodrigo Chaves Laura Fernández Delgado
peaceful - no coup recorded
2022 - Carlos Alvarado Quesada Rodrigo Chaves
peaceful - no coup recorded
2018 - Luis Guillermo Solís Carlos Alvarado Quesada
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Laura Chinchilla Luis Guillermo Solís
peaceful - no coup recorded
2010 - Óscar Arias Sánchez Laura Chinchilla
peaceful - no coup recorded
2006 - Abel Pacheco Óscar Arias Sánchez
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Costa Rica?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of Costa Rica?
The head of government is Óscar Arias Sánchez (National Liberation Party).
When was the last election in Costa Rica?
The most recent was the Costa Rican general election on 1 February 2026.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.